Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
उपोष्य विधिना भूयात्सर्वकामसमन्वितः । अंते कृष्णस्य सायुज्यं लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ २६ ॥
upoṣya vidhinā bhūyātsarvakāmasamanvitaḥ | aṃte kṛṣṇasya sāyujyaṃ labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 26 ||
Habiendo observado el ayuno conforme a la regla prescrita, uno queda colmado de todos los logros deseados. Y al final obtiene sāyujya, la unión con Kṛṣṇa; de ello no hay duda.
Narada (in a didactic passage on vrata/upavāsa results)
Vrata: Kṛṣṇa-janmāṣṭamī vrata (contextual)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that fasting performed in accordance with scriptural injunctions yields both immediate benefits (desired aims) and the highest end—mokṣa as sāyujya with Kṛṣṇa.
The verse frames vrata (disciplined observance) as a bhakti-supporting practice: when done “vidhinā,” it culminates in intimate union with Kṛṣṇa, indicating devotion guided by śāstra rather than mere austerity.
It emphasizes vidhī—ritual injunction and correct procedure—pointing to the practical discipline of Kalpa (the Vedāṅga dealing with ritual rules and observances) as applied to fasting vows.
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